Tavon Austin expected to miss OTAs after having wrist surgery

Posted by Josh Alper on May 5, 2017, 3:13 PM EST

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It looks like Rams wide receiver Tavon Austin will miss much of the team’s offseason work due to a wrist injury.

The Rams confirmed that Austin had arthroscopic surgery on his left wrist on Tuesday. The wideout is expected to miss the final phase of the team’s offseason program, which consists of 10 organized team activities that kick off on May 23. He is expected to be healthy in time for training camp.

Austin set career highs with 59 catches and 508 receiving yards last season and scored four touchdowns overall after signing a six-year extension with the team before the start of the season. New coach Sean McVay talked about taking advantage of Austin’s skills as a receiver and a runner shortly after being hired earlier this year.

“You look at some of the things that Tavon Austin does with the ball, both in the run game and when he’s able to catch it as a receiver,” McVay said, via Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times. “He’s a guy that you want to move all over the formation.”

Any on-field work with Austin will have to wait, but he’ll still be able to attend meetings until he’s healed enough to return to action.

7 responses to “Tavon Austin expected to miss OTAs after having wrist surgery”

Who cares, what has Austin really ever done except be part of one of the most dismal offense’s in NFL history?
Too small, poor route runner, drops the easy catch, a reach draft pick, and that all adds up to good luck McVay.

cardiovascularendurance says:
May 5, 2017 4:16 PM
I love how this little dude was picked 19 spots ahead of DeAndre Hopkins. Great call on that one.
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Hopkins may have dodged the Rams bullet but he still ended up on a team without a decent QB. A lot of teams missed the boat on Hopkins, he’s the best WR no one ever talks about. With all his talent that just isn’t right.